Oldsmobile Alero 2000 Owner's manual

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2000 Oldsmobile Alero

Owner's Manual

Litho in U.S.A.

Part Number 22618959 A First Edition

Table of Contents

Keys and Door Locks

Remote Lock Control

Trunk Release

Automatic Transmission (If Equipped)

Manual Transmission

Parking Brake

Windows

Tilt Wheel

Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever

Windshield Wipers

Cruise Control

Interior and Exterior Lamps

Mirrors

Storage Compartments

Convenience Net (If Equipped)

Accessory Power Outlets

Sunroof (If Equipped)

Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages

Seats and Seat Controls

Safety Belts

Air Bag Systems

Child Restraints

Section

1

Section

2

Seats and Restraint Systems

Features and Controls

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Section

3

Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

Section

4

Your Driving and the Road

Section

5

Table of Contents (cont'd)

Defensive Driving

Drunken Driving

Control of a Vehicle

Braking

Enhanced Traction System

Steering

Driving Tips for Various Road Conditions

Recreational Vehicle Towing

Loading Your Vehicle

Towing a Trailer

Heating and Air Conditioning

Setting the Radio Clock

Radio/Cassette Player/CD Player

Radio Theft-Deterrent Feature

Hazard Warning Flashers

Jump Starting

Towing Your Vehicle

Engine Overheating

Changing a Flat Tire

If You're Stuck

Problems on the Road

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Table of Contents (cont'd)

Maintenance Schedule

Service and Appearance Care

Section

7

Section

6

Scheduled Maintenance

Owner Checks and Services

Periodic Maintenance Inspections

Recommended Fluids and Lubricants

Maintenance Records

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires and Wheels

Appearance Care

Electrical System/Fuses and Circuit Breakers

Capacities and Specifications

Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts

Fuel

Checking Fluids and Lubricants

GM Oil Life System™

Engine Air Cleaner/Filter

Brakes

Bulb Replacement

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Table of Contents (cont'd)

Customer Assistance Information

In the Index you will find an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual.

You can use it to quickly find something you want to read.

Section

8

Customer Satisfaction Procedures

Customer Assistance Offices

Roadside Assistance and Courtesy Transportation

Warranty Information (See Warranty Manual)

Reporting Safety Defects on page 8-10

Service Publications

Index

Section

9

Please refer to the last page of this manual for your

Service Station Guide

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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,

OLDSMOBILE, the OLDSMOBILE Rocket Emblem

and the name ALERO are registered trademarks of

General Motors Corporation.

This manual includes the latest information at the time

it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes

in the product after that time without further notice.

For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name

“General Motors of Canada Limited” for Oldsmobile

Division whenever it appears in this manual.

Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be

there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you

sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new

owner can use it.

We support voluntary

technician certification.

For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a

French Language Manual:

Aux propriétaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous

procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en français chez

votre concessionaire ou au:

DGN Marketing Services Ltd.

1577 Meyerside Dr.

Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1B9

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How to Use this Manual

Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning

to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you

do this, it will help you learn about the features and

controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find

that pictures and words work together to explain

things quickly.

Safety Warnings and Symbols

You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.

We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you

about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore

the warning.

CAUTION:

These mean there is something that could hurt

you or other people.

In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.

Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce

the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t,

you or others could be hurt.

You will also find a circle

with a slash through it in

this book. This safety

symbol means “Don’t,”

“Don’t do this” or

“Don’t let this happen.”

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Vehicle Damage Warnings

Also in this book you will find these notices:

NOTICE:

These mean there is something that could

damage your vehicle.

In the notice area, we tell you about something that can

damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would

not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly.

But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid

the damage.

When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION

and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in

different words.

You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use

the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

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For example,

these symbols

are used on an

original battery:

CAUTION

POSSIBLE

INJURY

PROTECT

EYES BY

SHIELDING

CAUSTIC

BATTERY

ACID COULD

CAUSE

BURNS

AVOID

SPARKS OR

FLAMES

SPARK OR

FLAME

COULD

EXPLODE

BATTERY

These symbols

are important

for you and

your passengers

whenever your

vehicle is

driven:

DOOR LOCK

UNLOCK

FASTEN

SEAT

BELTS

POWER

WINDOW

AIR BAG

These symbols

have to do with

your lamps:

MASTER

LIGHTING

SWITCH

TURN

SIGNALS

PARKING

LAMPS

HAZARD

WARNING

FLASHER

DAYTIME

RUNNING

LAMPS

FOG LAMPS

These symbols

are on some of

your controls:

WINDSHIELD

WIPER

WINDSHIELD

WASHER

WINDSHIELD

DEFROSTER

REAR

WINDOW

DEFOGGER

VENTILATING

FAN

These symbols

are used on

warning and

indicator lights:

ENGINE

COOLANT

TEMP

BATTERY

CHARGING

SYSTEM

BRAKE

COOLANT

ENGINE OIL

PRESSURE

ANTI-LOCK

BRAKES

Here are some

other symbols

you may see:

FUSE

LIGHTER

HORN

SPEAKER

FUEL

Vehicle Symbols

These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.

For

a More

Detailed Look at

What's Under the Hood

See Section 6

Tire Pressure

See Section 6

Service Station Guide

Oil Viscosity

Engine Oil

See Section 6

Engine Oil Dipstick

See Section 6

Use unleaded gas only,

87 Octane or higher.

See Section 6

Cooling System

See Section 5

Hood Release

See Section 6

Windshield Washer

Fluid

See Section 6

Spare Tire Pressure

See Section 5

Battery

See Section 6

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also

learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts.

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- 2 Seats and Seat Controls

1

- 9 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone

1

- 13 Here Are Questions Many People Ask About

Safety Belts

-- and the Answers

1

- 14 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

1

- 14 Driver Position

1

- 22 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

1

- 23 Right Front Passenger Position

1

- 23 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)

1

- 30 Rear Seat Passengers

1

- 33 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for

Children and Small Adults

1- 35 Center Passenger Position

1

- 37 Children

1

- 39 Child Restraints

1

- 50 Larger Children

1

- 53 Safety Belt Extender

1

- 53 Checking Your Restraint Systems

1

- 53 Replacing Restraint System Parts After

a Crash

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Seats and Seat Controls

This section tells you about the seats -- how to

adjust them

-- and also about reclining seatbacks

and head restraints.

Manual Seats

CAUTION:

You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to

adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is

moving. The sudden movement could startle and

confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you

don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when

the vehicle is not moving.

2-Way Manual Seat Controls

Lift the bar under the front of the seat to unlock it.

Slide the seat to where you want it and release the bar.

Try to move the seat with your body to be sure the seat

is locked in place.

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Power Lift Seat-Forward/Rearward

Controls (If Equipped)

Move the control lever under the front of the seat to

unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it. Then

release the lever and try to move the seat with your

body to make sure the seat is locked into place.

Power Lift Seat-Height Controls

(If Equipped)

The power seat switch is located on the lower left

side of the driver’s seat. Raise the seat by holding the

switch up. Lower the seat by holding the switch down.

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6-Way Power Seat Controls (If Equipped)

The power seat switch is located on the lower, left side

of the driver’s seat. This switch allows you to move the

seat up, down, forward, and backward. It also moves the

front of the seat up or down and the rear of the seat up

or down.

Move the seat higher by lifting and holding the bottom

of the switch. Lower the seat by pushing and holding the

top of the switch.

To move the seat forward, push the rear of the switch

forward. To move the seat backward, push the front

of the switch rearward.

Raise the front of the seat by lifting and holding the

bottom front end of the switch. Lower the front of

the seat by pushing and holding the top front end

of the switch.

Raise the rear of the seat by lifting and holding the

bottom rear of the switch. Lower the rear of the seat

by pushing and holding the top rear of the switch.

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Manual Lumbar Support (If Equipped)

Turn the knob on the right front of the driver’s seat

cushion clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust support

of the lower back.

Reclining Front Seatbacks

To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the outer side

of the seat and move the seatback to where you want it.

Release the lever to lock the seatback. Pull up on the

lever and the seat will go to an upright position.

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But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle

is moving.

CAUTION:

Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is

in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle

up, your safety belts can’t do their job when

you’re reclined like this.

The shoulder belt can’t do its job because it

won’t be against your body. Instead, it will be

in front of you. In a crash you could go into it,

receiving neck or other injuries.

The lap belt can’t do its job either. In a crash the

belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt

forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones.

This could cause serious internal injuries.

For proper protection when the vehicle is in

motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit

well back in the seat and wear your safety

belt properly.

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Head Restraints

Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the

restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position

reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.

Seatback Latches (2-Door Models)

CAUTION:

If the seatback isn’t locked, it could move forward

in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury

to the person sitting there. Always press rearward

on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

The front seatback folds forward to let people get into

the back seat. The seatback latch is designed for

one

-handed operation.

To fold a front seatback forward, lift the seatback latch

fully without pushing forward on the seatback.

Push the seatback to its original position, the seatback

will lock.

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Easy Entry Seat (2-Door Models)

CAUTION:

If an easy entry right front seat isn’t locked, it

can move. In a sudden stop or crash, the person

sitting there could be injured. After you’ve used

it, be sure to push rearward on an easy entry seat

to be sure it is locked.

The right front seat of your vehicle makes it easy to get

in and out of the rear seat.

1. Fold the right front seatback forward by lifting the

seatback latch fully.

2. The seat will slide forward to allow someone to get

into the rear seat area.

3. Push the seatback upright to lock and slide the seat

fully rearward to lock.

4. Adjust the seat to the desired position.

5. The front passenger should try to move the seat to

make sure the seat is locked into place.

Rear Seats

Folding the Rear Seat

To fold down the rear seat,

pull the release straps

located in the trunk.

The right strap operates the right rear split seat.

The left strap operates the left rear split seat.

Fold the seatback down from the inside of the vehicle.

Push the seatback up to return it to its original position.

To make sure the seatback is secure, push the seatback

into a fully upright position. Pull the seatback forward

slightly to make sure that it is latched. The seatback

should not fold down.

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